Coffee Table By Martin Visser For Spectrum, Holland, Circa 1968
Imposing brutalist mid century coffee table by Martin Visser for Spectrum. Dutch circa 1968.
The table is executed in agonised Wenge wood with an aluminium frame completed with a glass top.
Height
37.0 cm
Width
92.0 cm
Depth
92.0 cm
Martin Visser (1922-2009) is one of the most famous Dutch furniture designers. Through his work for the furniture department of De Bijenkorf, Visser was asked in 1954 to become head designer at Spectrum. This turns out to be a big hit; his sleek designs and functional approach to design have inspired the collection for a long time.
Visser had a strong preference for traditionally crafted designs. He demanded the utmost from technique and sought out boundaries to come up with new constructions. Honest use of materials, clear construction and lack of decoration show Visser’s great admiration for Henk Berlage and pre-war functionalism.
During his life Martin Visser built up an important private collection of contemporary art, in addition to his work as a designer. He collected early work by Cobra, and was considered the discoverer of Anselm Kiefer and Keith Haring.
Coffee Table By Martin Visser For Spectrum, Holland, Circa 1968
Imposing brutalist mid century coffee table by Martin Visser for Spectrum. Dutch circa 1968.
The table is executed in agonised Wenge wood with an aluminium frame completed with a glass top.
Height
37.0 cm
Width
92.0 cm
Depth
92.0 cm
Martin Visser (1922-2009) is one of the most famous Dutch furniture designers. Through his work for the furniture department of De Bijenkorf, Visser was asked in 1954 to become head designer at Spectrum. This turns out to be a big hit; his sleek designs and functional approach to design have inspired the collection for a long time.
Visser had a strong preference for traditionally crafted designs. He demanded the utmost from technique and sought out boundaries to come up with new constructions. Honest use of materials, clear construction and lack of decoration show Visser’s great admiration for Henk Berlage and pre-war functionalism.
During his life Martin Visser built up an important private collection of contemporary art, in addition to his work as a designer. He collected early work by Cobra, and was considered the discoverer of Anselm Kiefer and Keith Haring.